{
  "id": 10640600,
  "title": "Special counsel seeks 25-year prison term for ex-justice minister over martial law role",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/special-counsel-seeks-25-year-prison-term-for-ex-justice-minister-10640600",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T07:57:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/law-crime/20260929/special-counsel-seeks-25-year-prison-term-for-ex-justice-minister-over-martial-law-role"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A special counsel team has requested a 25-year prison sentence for ex-Justice Minister Park Sung-jae in his appeal trial, stemming from his alleged involvement in former President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed 2024 martial law initiative. This request was made at the Seoul High Court by special counsel Cho Eun-suk's team, following a lower court's decision to sentence Park to the same term in June on charges including participation in an insurrection.\n\nPark is accused of organizing a meeting with senior ministry officials after Yoon declared martial law on December 3, 2024, to discuss subsequent actions, such as sending prosecutors to a martial law body. According to Cho's team, Park chose to ally with the insurrection forces and support a self-coup, instead of standing with the public and the rule of law. They portrayed Park as the tool of Yoon Suk Yeol, aiding in his self-coup by serving as his \"hands and feet.\"",
  "summary": "A special counsel team on Tuesday sought a 25-year prison term for former Justice Minister Park Sung-jae in his appellate trial over his alleged role in former President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed 2024 martial law bid. Special counsel Cho Eun-suk's team made the request at the Seoul High Court, after a lower court sentenced Park to 25 years in prison in June on multiple charges, including playing a…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Special counsel seeks 25-yr prison term for ex-justice minister over martial law role",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/special-counsel-seeks-25-yr-prison-term-for-ex-justice-minister-over",
        "published": "2026-09-29T07:02:53.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Special counsel seeks 25-year prison term for ex-justice minister over martial law role",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/special-counsel-seeks-25-year-prison-term-for-ex-justice-minister",
        "published": "2026-09-29T07:32:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "KBS World Radio",
        "title": "Special Counsel Team Asks High Court to Uphold 25-Year Sentence for Ex-Justice Minister Park",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/special-counsel-team-asks-high-court-to-uphold-25-year-sentence-for",
        "published": "2026-09-29T07:56:33.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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